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Online Stock Market Trading HOUSTON -- Enron Corp., plagued by investor doubts and under the gun to shore up its crumbling finances, said on Thursday it was talking with power trading rival Dynegy Inc. about a possible merger.

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Journal Prime Rate Street Wall The announcements threw a spotlight on Enron's stark situation, in which the nation's top energy trader has gone from Wall Street darling to pariah in a few weeks and now faces a cash crunch so dire it is seeking a merger with the much-smaller Dynegy.

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Stock Market News Its credit ratings have fallen to near-junk levels in recent weeks, making it difficult to get money to boost investor confidence and back the trading operations that provide 90 percent of Enron's income. The company reportedly has been seeking investors to provide a cash infusion for an equity stake.

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Stock Investing Basics Word about a possible Dynegy-Enron deal leaked out on Wednesday, and on Thursday the two companies confirmed talks about a possible ''business combination'' were underway, but said no agreement had been reached.

Stock Investing Software Sources told Reuters that the two Texas rivals, whose headquarters are a few blocks apart in downtown Houston, were talking about a stock swap with a moderate premium for shareholders and a $1.5 billion capital infusion from ChevronTexaco Corp., which owns 26.5 percent of Dynegy.

Stock Market Trading The stock swap is valued at about $8 billion, or about $10 a share, The New York Times reported on Thursday.

Stock Investing For Dummy A merger would catapult Dynegy to the top of the energy trading industry now dominated by Enron. Last year, the company had $29 billion in revenues, compared to $100 billion for Enron.

Stock Market Crash For Enron, it would cap an astonishingly rapid fall from grace.

Stock Investing Tip Enron stock has lost $19 billion in market value since its crisis began in mid-October and was down another 45 cents to $8.60 in Thursday trading. Dynegy shares rose $3.87 to $36.87.

Stock Market Chart Enron restated its earnings going back to 1997, saying its auditors advised that the off-the-balance sheet deals in question should have been included in the company's financial statements.

Online Stock Investing The restated results reduced Enron's net income by $591 million, or 22 percent, from 1997 to 2000, and increased its debt by $628 million, or 6 percent, after two of the partnership's financial statements were consolidated into Enron's earnings.

Stock Market Crash Of Enron said the restatement reflects a $1.2 billion reduction to shareholders' equity that touched off the current controversy when the company offhandedly disclosed it last month. Angry shareholders suddenly worried that Enron was hiding other liabilities in its complex financial statements and began demanding more information.

Stock Investing For Beginner In a statement, Enron chief executive Ken Lay said the company hoped it had allayed Wall Street fears with Thursday's announcements.

Finance Journal Personal ''We believe that the information we have made available addresses a number of the concerns that have been raised by our shareholders and the SEC about these matters,'' he said.

Stock Market Report Analysts, wary after last month's surprise revelations, said Enron may have more to release, but they were pleased it was finally coming forth with information.

Finance Investing Stock Market ''It's an attempt to come clean,'' said Raymond Moore, an analyst with Weatherly Securities.

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